Massachusetts

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See also: Massachusetts'

English

Map of US highlighting Massachusetts

Etymology

From Massachusett Muhsachuweesut, from muhs (great) +‎ wachuwees (hill) +‎ -ut (pos=locative suffix) i.e. the Great Blue Hill of the Wôpanâak people.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmæsəˈt͡ʃuːsɪts/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • (also New England) IPA(key): /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːzɪts/

Proper noun

Massachusetts

  1. A state of the United States.

Holonyms

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text)
States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
Federal district: Washington, D.C.
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

References

  • William Bright, Native American Placenames of the United States (2004)

Further reading

Catalan

Proper noun

Massachusetts m

  1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Danish

Danish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia da

Etymology

Borrowed from English Massachusetts.

Proper noun

Massachusetts (genitive Massachusetts')

  1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Massachusetts ?

  1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Massachusetts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑsɑtʃu(ː)sets/, [ˈmɑ̝s̠ɑ̝t̪ˌʃu(ː)s̠e̞ts̠]
  • IPA(key): /ˈmæsætʃy(ː)sets/, [ˈmæs̠æt̪ˌʃy(ː)s̠e̞ts̠] (vowel harmony: ä)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmæsætʃu(ː)sets/, [ˈmæs̠æt̪ˌʃu(ː)s̠e̞ts̠]
  • English pronunciation also used

Proper noun

Massachusetts

  1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Declension

Inflection of Massachusetts (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Massachusetts
genitive Massachusettsin
partitive Massachusettsia
illative Massachusettsiin
singular plural
nominative Massachusetts
accusative nom. Massachusetts
gen. Massachusettsin
genitive Massachusettsin
partitive Massachusettsia
inessive Massachusettsissa
elative Massachusettsista
illative Massachusettsiin
adessive Massachusettsilla
ablative Massachusettsilta
allative Massachusettsille
essive Massachusettsina
translative Massachusettsiksi
abessive Massachusettsitta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Massachusetts (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Massachusettsini
accusative nom. Massachusettsini
gen. Massachusettsini
genitive Massachusettsini
partitive Massachusettsiani
inessive Massachusettsissani
elative Massachusettsistani
illative Massachusettsiini
adessive Massachusettsillani
ablative Massachusettsiltani
allative Massachusettsilleni
essive Massachusettsinani
translative Massachusettsikseni
abessive Massachusettsittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Massachusettsisi
accusative nom. Massachusettsisi
gen. Massachusettsisi
genitive Massachusettsisi
partitive Massachusettsiasi
inessive Massachusettsissasi
elative Massachusettsistasi
illative Massachusettsiisi
adessive Massachusettsillasi
ablative Massachusettsiltasi
allative Massachusettsillesi
essive Massachusettsinasi
translative Massachusettsiksesi
abessive Massachusettsittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Massachusettsimme
accusative nom. Massachusettsimme
gen. Massachusettsimme
genitive Massachusettsimme
partitive Massachusettsiamme
inessive Massachusettsissamme
elative Massachusettsistamme
illative Massachusettsiimme
adessive Massachusettsillamme
ablative Massachusettsiltamme
allative Massachusettsillemme
essive Massachusettsinamme
translative Massachusettsiksemme
abessive Massachusettsittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Massachusettsinne
accusative nom. Massachusettsinne
gen. Massachusettsinne
genitive Massachusettsinne
partitive Massachusettsianne
inessive Massachusettsissanne
elative Massachusettsistanne
illative Massachusettsiinne
adessive Massachusettsillanne
ablative Massachusettsiltanne
allative Massachusettsillenne
essive Massachusettsinanne
translative Massachusettsiksenne
abessive Massachusettsittanne
instructive
comitative
  • Only when speaking and with some pronunciations:
Inflection of Massachusetts (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Massachusetts
genitive Massachusettsin
partitive Massachusettsiä
illative Massachusettsiin
singular plural
nominative Massachusetts
accusative nom. Massachusetts
gen. Massachusettsin
genitive Massachusettsin
partitive Massachusettsiä
inessive Massachusettsissä
elative Massachusettsistä
illative Massachusettsiin
adessive Massachusettsillä
ablative Massachusettsiltä
allative Massachusettsille
essive Massachusettsinä
translative Massachusettsiksi
abessive Massachusettsittä
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Massachusetts (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Massachusettsini
accusative nom. Massachusettsini
gen. Massachusettsini
genitive Massachusettsini
partitive Massachusettsiäni
inessive Massachusettsissäni
elative Massachusettsistäni
illative Massachusettsiini
adessive Massachusettsilläni
ablative Massachusettsiltäni
allative Massachusettsilleni
essive Massachusettsinäni
translative Massachusettsikseni
abessive Massachusettsittäni
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Massachusettsisi
accusative nom. Massachusettsisi
gen. Massachusettsisi
genitive Massachusettsisi
partitive Massachusettsiäsi
inessive Massachusettsissäsi
elative Massachusettsistäsi
illative Massachusettsiisi
adessive Massachusettsilläsi
ablative Massachusettsiltäsi
allative Massachusettsillesi
essive Massachusettsinäsi
translative Massachusettsiksesi
abessive Massachusettsittäsi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Massachusettsimme
accusative nom. Massachusettsimme
gen. Massachusettsimme
genitive Massachusettsimme
partitive Massachusettsiämme
inessive Massachusettsissämme
elative Massachusettsistämme
illative Massachusettsiimme
adessive Massachusettsillämme
ablative Massachusettsiltämme
allative Massachusettsillemme
essive Massachusettsinämme
translative Massachusettsiksemme
abessive Massachusettsittämme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Massachusettsinne
accusative nom. Massachusettsinne
gen. Massachusettsinne
genitive Massachusettsinne
partitive Massachusettsiänne
inessive Massachusettsissänne
elative Massachusettsistänne
illative Massachusettsiinne
adessive Massachusettsillänne
ablative Massachusettsiltänne
allative Massachusettsillenne
essive Massachusettsinänne
translative Massachusettsiksenne
abessive Massachusettsittänne
instructive
comitative

Italian

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia it

Etymology

Borrowed from English Massachusetts.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Massachusetts m

  1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

Borrowed from English Massachusetts, from Massachusett muswachꝏsut (massadchᵫset, big mountain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.saˈt͡ʂju.sɛts/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -usɛts
  • Syllabification: Ma‧ssa‧chu‧setts

Proper noun

Massachusetts n (indeclinable)

  1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Massachusetts.

Proper noun

Massachusetts m

  1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Romanian

Proper noun

Massachusetts n

  1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmeset͡ʃuːset͡s]

Proper noun

Massachusetts n (genitive singular Massachusetts)

  1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

References

Spanish

Proper noun

Massachusetts m

  1. Massachusetts (a state of the United States)

See also